as in promptly
without delay
if we don't leave immediately, we'll be late for the concert
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Recent Examples of immediately
Alexa St. John, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Nobody can make a sound, as the monsters in the world immediately kill anything that makes any sort of tonal noise.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Reps for Warren and Cruz did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Santa Rosa County District Schools did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the law’s effect on those credits.
—Alexa St. John, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Nobody can make a sound, as the monsters in the world immediately kill anything that makes any sort of tonal noise.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Reps for Warren and Cruz did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Santa Rosa County District Schools did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediately
Adverb
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The act aims to safeguard providers' First Amendment rights and requires state agencies to promptly notify them of any complaints that could affect their licensure.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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Follow evacuation orders: If local authorities issue an evacuation order, heed it promptly.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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For many of us, the smell or taste of a specific recipe can instantly transport us back in time.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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And while those cocktails usually have rum, how perfectly tiki for a gin cocktail to show up wearing a rum cocktail’s clothes, and to be instantly accepted by the community, and raised as one of their own.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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Molly is now a part of the very same group, the Florida Junior Thespians, that Drew was a member of as a teenager.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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The event now fills the entire floor plus an additional 33,000 square feet.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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My ultimate goal is to help people feel a sense of wellness, and these ingredients directly nourish that.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
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This may be one of the last chances to buy the phone directly from Google, if that matters to you.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Immediately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediately. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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